Dermatology patient leaflets

 

This page lists leaflets produced or used by our department. Each leaflet is reviewed at least every three years to make sure it is kept up to date.

St John's moisturiser trial pack

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about using moisturisers to treat your dry skin condition. If you have any questions or concerns, please speak to a doctor or nurse caring for you

Taking Fumaderm® (fumaric acid esters) to treat psoriasis

Description:
If your doctor has prescribed Fumaderm® for the treatment of your psoriasis, this leaflet will explain what it is and what you should know before taking it.

The Melanoma Clinic at St John's Institute of Dermatology

Description:
This leaflet provides information about the clinic and tells you how to contact some of the people who may be caring for you.

Topical steroids

Description:
This leaflet explains more about topical steroids and how they are used to treat a variety of skin conditions.

Transition from child to adult services for people with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP)

Description:
This leaflet explains more about the transition programme for people with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). The XP transition programme is the planned and supported move of the care for young people with XP from the children's XP service to the adult XP service.

Triamcinolone acetonide TAC for keloid scars

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) injections for treatment of your keloid scar. It explains the benefits and risks to this procedure, as well as what to expect when you come to hospital.

Triamcinolone acetonide TAC for keloid scars

Description:
This leaflet aims to answer your questions about triamcinolone acetonide (TAC) injections for treatment of your keloid scar. It explains the benefits and risks to this procedure, as well as what to expect when you come to hospital.

Vitamin D and xeroderma pigmentosum

Description:
This leaflet explains what vitamin D is and what it does in the body, and how your vitamin D levels get tested and what you can do if they are too low.

Xeroderma pigmentosum - Using an ultraviolet (UV) meter

Description:
The leaflet aims to answer your questions about how an ultraviolet (UV) meter can be used to assess how much UV you are being exposed to if you have Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP).

Xeroderma pigmentosum clinic

Description:
This leaflet explains more about the national xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) multidisciplinary clinic at St Thomas' Hospital.
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